The Latest Breaking News from The London Assembly

Sir Sadiq Khan urged to seek higher taxes and parking fees for SUVs

London Assembly Members agreed a motion calling on the mayor to take action because of fears about the increasing size of cars.

Evening Standard · Jun 6, 2025

London school closures: Prominent Labour MP says cost of living crisis means families can't afford capital

Family seeking housing in Camden offered a place in Manchester - while Enfield council considers buying homes in Liverpool

Evening Standard · May 6, 2025

Report warns London is 'a long way off' eliminating new HIV cases by 2030

Research finds that the decline in new diagnoses in London ‘appears to have stalled’, raising questions about mayor Sadiq Khan’s end-of-decade target

Evening Standard · Apr 29, 2025

Sadiq Khan unveils £7m fund in bid to clean up London's rivers

Funding comes as the mayor hosts a roundtable summit with Thames Water and other agencies - but is criticised for failing to include the London Assembly

Evening Standard · Mar 13, 2025

Sadiq Khan says he wants to take control of Oxford Street because council has 'failed' the area

Mayor wants to part-pedestrianise the ‘tired’ street and doesn’t want Labour-run authority to be ‘obstacle to progress’

Evening Standard · Feb 27, 2025

Levy on London stadium concerts could support grassroots music venues

In a report on the capital’s nightlife, the London Assembly has also told Sir Sadiq Khan to explore expanding the Night Tube

Evening Standard · Feb 24, 2025

Silvertown tunnel: TfL spends £2m on bike bus that cyclists 'don't want to use'

Concerns emerge about ‘hostile’ location of bus stop and whether cargo bikes will be banned from shuttle bus

Evening Standard · Jan 7, 2025

Sadiq Khan urged to scrap Silvertown and Blackwall Tunnel tolls as 37,000 sign petition

With more than 37,000 signatures, the petition is said to be the largest ever formally received by the London Assembly

Evening Standard · Dec 6, 2024

Sadiq Khan details his plan to build 6,000 rent-controlled homes for 'everyday heroes'

Londoners with household incomes of less than £67,000 per year would be eligible for the homes, with rent increases potentially pegged to wage rises

Evening Standard · Nov 25, 2024

Fact check: UK Government has not announced free bus fares for immigrants

The post from the TikTok user comes amid the Government raising the single bus fare cap to £3 from £2.

Evening Standard · Nov 13, 2024